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The Rolling Stones refuse to be paid royalties for Christmas charity single in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox

The Rolling Stones have waived royalties on the late Jo Cox's charity single

By Hanna Flint

Friday, December 16, 2016

The Rolling Stones have waived their royalties for the cover of their song You Can't Always Get What You Want released for Christmas in memory of Jo Cox MP[WENN]

Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have chosen not to profit from the song released in memory of the murdered MP.

A version of their 1969 hit You Can't Always Get What You Want hsa been recorded and released for sale from 16 December.

The song was covered by Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, KT Tunstall, David Gray, Cockney Rebel's Steve Harley and parliamentary band MP4 and proceeds are expected to be donated to the Jo Cox Foundation.

Jo Cox was murdered earlier this year by Thomas Mair - who is currently serving a life sentence for the crime [Jo Cox/Facebook]

The late MP for Batley and Spen was tragically shot and stabbed multiple times by Thomas Mair earlier this year.

Mair was found guilty of her murder and is currently serving a life sentence.

The song will be hoping to hit the Christmas No. 1 spot but will face competition from X Factor winner Matt Terry, Louis Tomlinson and Clean Bandit's Rockabye.

"I'm sure the leader of the House would also like to join me in thanking Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for waiving their royalties... ensuring that even more money goes to the Jo Cox Foundation," SNP leader in the Commons and MP4 keyboardist Pete Wishart said in the House Of Commons.

Prime Minster Theresa May urged people to buy the single during PMQs[Getty]

KT added: "One of the wonderful things for me about being involved in the project was I actually got to spend the day with a lot of people who knew her and she just sounded like an absolutely extraordinary person. I wish I'd met her."

Prime Minister Theresa May also backed the single during PMQs: "The right honourable gentleman [Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn] is absolutely right, we should send a very clear message: download this single for the Jo Cox Foundation, it's a very important cause.

"We all recognise that Jo Cox was a very fine member of this House... it's right, I think, that the chancellor of the exchequer is waiving the VAT on this single. Everybody involved gave their services for free. Once again let's just encourage everyone to download this single."